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Dietrich News
Pitt Biologist’s Partnership with Audubon Recognized with $2 Million Bezos Earth Fund Award
A research team led by Justin Kitzes, associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh, is collaborating with the National Audubon Society to use artificial intelligence in bird conservation across Latin America.
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Dietrich School professor awarded honors at 2026 Yeast Genetics Meeting
Karen Ardnt, a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, has been awarded the Lee Hartwell Lecture for the 2026 Yeast Genetics Meeting.
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It was never a Phage! Alumni of the SEA-Phage program are continuing their research as a part of their careers
Alumni of Graham Hatfull’s SEA-Phages Lab are still playing in the dirt even years after graduating.
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PEEL is officially back open after renovations
The Pittsburgh Experimental Economics Laboratory (PEEL) celebrated its grand reopening last week following substantial renovation.
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ROCstar of the Month
November ROCstars
Chemistry Administrative Team:
Mary Beth Conroy, Mary Towle, Spencer Jackson, Ray Euler, and Kaitlyn Lacey
Sara Abbott
Dean’s Office – Faculty Affairs Team, Faculty Actions Manager
Pamela Bryant
Advising Center, Administrative Assistant
Cody Fetters
Dean’s Office - Payroll Team, Assistant Director of Payroll and Personnel
Ed Giles
Advising Center, Director of Academic Advising
Miranda Kosowsky
Department of Biological Sciences, Lab Manager of Richards-Zawacki Lab
Lisa Lang
Ombuds Office, Director of Ombuds Services
Maureen Lazar
Dean’s Office – Staff Personnel Team, Director of Staff Personnel
Wynn Maloney
Dean’s Office – Academic Operations and Administration, Assistant Director of Academic Operations and Administration
Sam McClelland
Social Sciences Team, Finance Assistant Manager
Brooke McEvoy
Department of English, Business Coordinator
Jeff Petsis
Dean’s Office – Sponsored Projects Administration, Director, Sponsored Projects Administration
Lisa Shartle
Dean’s Office – Payroll Team, Assistant Director of Payroll and Personnel
Amy Wildman
Dean’s Office – IT/Data Teams, Director of Data Analytics/Technology Solutions
Maria-Yamouna Zarour
Department of Psychology, Research Assistant